All Chapters of The General's Ex-Wife's Regret: Chapter 361
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Chapter 361
The city fell quiet again—but this time, it wasn’t peace.It was anticipation.—Carl stood at the center of it all, surrounded by the ones he had helped stabilize—the new beings, no longer hollow, no longer lost.Sophia at his side.Kael behind him.The entity—now fully formed—standing just a step away.—“…This is it,” Sophia said softly.—Carl nodded.“…Yeah.”
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Carl blinked repeatedly, his gaze fixed on the paper Lea had just handed him.Divorce papers.Again.Everything… was happening again.It felt like he had been thrown back in time—to the exact day Jasmine decided to end their marriage.“Mr. Donovan? Are you listening?” Lea asked impatiently. “Sign these papers now. Don’t worry—Ms. Garcia will compensate you well.”Carl blinked again.Same words. Same tone. Same moment.Nothing had changed.He suddenly stood up.“I need to go,” he said.He had to confirm something.Lea could only stare as Carl walked past her without another word. She rolled her eyes in irritation.“This man,” she muttered. “Does he really think he still has a chance with Miss Jasmine? She’s far too rich now. They’re not even in the same league anymore. He should just accept his fate.”Shaking her head, she stepped out of the room.—Carl, meanwhile, walked straight out without slowing down. He ignored the guards who still bowed respectfully to him, even though he was i
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“Carl Donovan!” Sophia called out brightly.She hurried toward him, her steps quick and eager, a wide smile lighting up her face.She had been searching for him for years. And the moment she found out he was imprisoned—and that he would be released today—she canceled all her meetings without hesitation just to see him.She reached out, about to embrace him——but froze when Carl pulled her into his arms first.Her eyes widened. Her lips parted slightly, caught off guard.“M-Mr. Donovan?” she said, startled.Carl tightened his hold around her, as if afraid she might disappear.“Sophia…” his voice dropped, raw and unsteady. “I thought I’d never see you again.”Sophia frowned, confused.“Huh? Were you… looking for me too?”Carl blinked.Reality crashed back in.Her question snapped him awake.Slowly, his grip loosened. His arms fell back to his sides, as if he had just realized what he’d done.“I—I’m sorry,” he said quietly, a hint of regret in his voice. “I didn’t mean to…”Of course.He
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Sophia didn’t move right away.“…Everything?” she echoed, unsure whether to laugh or worry.—Carl had already taken a few steps ahead before stopping, glancing back at her.“…Are you coming?”—There was something in his voice.Not urgency.Not pressure.—Certainty.—Sophia hesitated for only a second—then followed.“…You’re acting weird,” she said as she caught up beside him.—Carl gave a quiet huff.“…Yeah. I figured.”—They walked past the prison gates together.The guards watched in silence, still respectful, still confused—but none of them dared to question Carl.—Outside, the world looked… normal.Cars passing.People walking.No war.No distortions.No signs of the chaos Carl remembered.—And yet—He knew exactly how fragile it all was.—“…Start talking,” Sophia said, folding her arms lightly. “You pull me into a dramatic ‘walk with me’ moment, then go quiet?”—Carl glanced at her.“…Do you trust me?”—Sophia blinked.“…That’s your first question?”—Carl didn’t look
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The road ahead didn’t look like the beginning of a war.It looked ordinary.—And that was exactly what made it dangerous.—Sophia walked beside Carl, arms loosely crossed, her mind clearly racing.“…So let me get this straight,” she said. “There’s a facility, something goes wrong, and somehow that turns into a full-scale… whatever-you-called-it.”—Carl didn’t slow.“…Not somehow.”A pause.“…It starts everything.”—Sophia glanced at him.“…And your brilliant plan is to just… stop it from opening?”—Carl nodded.“…Yes.”—She let out a breath.“…Okay. Simple. Impossible—but simple.”—Carl’s lips twitched faintly.“…It’s not impossible.”—Sophia raised a brow.“…Confidence looks good on you. Slightly concerning, but good.”—Carl didn’t reply.—Because something felt off.—He stopped walking.—Sophia took another step before realizing he wasn’t beside her anymore.“…Carl?”—Carl’s gaze sharpened.—“…We’re being watched.”—Sophia froze.“…Already?”—Carl didn’t answer.—Be
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They didn’t take the main roads.Carl led, cutting through side streets, construction alleys, and half-finished blocks—paths that shaved minutes and avoided attention.—Sophia kept pace, breath steady, eyes sharp.“…You’ve memorized the city?”—Carl didn’t slow.“…Not the city.”A beat.“…The patterns.”—She huffed.“…Right. Of course you did.”—They reached a dead-end alley—at least, that’s what it looked like.Concrete wall. No doors. No markings.—Carl stopped.—“…This is it.”—Sophia blinked.“…You’re kidding.”—Carl stepped forward and pressed his palm against the wall.Nothing happened.—Sophia folded her arms.“…Impressive. We’ve found a very solid wall.”—Carl exhaled.“…It’s early.”—He glanced around, recalculating.“…The access point isn’t active yet.”—Sophia tilted her head.“…So we’re stuck?”—Carl shook his head.“…No.”—He crouched, running his fingers along the base of the wall—counting, measuring, remembering.—“…There’s a maintenance seam,” he murmure
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Carl’s palm stayed on the panel.For a second—nothing.—Then the system beneath the metal stirred.A low hum.Faint lights threading through the seams like veins waking up.—Sophia leaned closer.“…That’s not supposed to be active yet, right?”—Carl’s jaw tightened.“…No.”—The door responded anyway.—Not opening——recognizing.—A thin line of light traced his handprint.—A voice echoed, mechanical but… unfinished.“—authorization… incomplete…”—Carl pulled his hand back.—“…It’s adapting.”—Sophia frowned.“…To you?”—Carl shook his head slowly.—“…To the change.”—The hum deepened.—Then——CLICK.—The door unlocked.—Sophia blinked.“…Well. That was easy.”—Carl didn’t move.—“…No.”—The door slid open.—Darkness inside.—Not empty.—Waiting.—Carl stepped in first.—Sophia followed.—The chamber beyond was massive—circular—lined with dormant machinery that curved upward into the shadows.—At the center——A platform.—And above it——A suspended core
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The core didn’t roar.It breathed.—A steady, even pulse filled the chamber—quiet, controlled, alive without spilling over.—Sophia stared at it, then at Carl.“…That’s it?”—Carl watched the light for a moment longer.“…That’s it.”—No rupture.No distortion ripping through the walls.No sudden collapse of reality.—Just—stability.—Sophia let out a long breath she didn’t realize she’d been holding.“…Okay. I was expecting… you know… apocalypse-level consequences.”—Kael wasn’t here to make a joke.And somehow, that silence made it feel even heavier.—Carl stepped off the platform.“…Those come later.”—Sophia blinked.“…I’m sorry, what?”—Carl glanced at her, almost apologetic.“…Different doesn’t mean easy.”—Behind them, the observers stood in a quiet line—watching, recalculating.—One of them finally spoke.“…The cascade has begun.”—Sophia turned.“…That doesn’t sound reassuring.”—The man tilted his head slightly.“…It isn’t meant to be.”—Carl crossed his arms.
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The city didn’t panic.Not immediately.—It hesitated.—People paused mid-step. Conversations stalled. A few clutched their heads, frowning as if trying to recall a dream that refused to stay still.—Carl watched it unfold.“…It’s spreading faster,” he murmured.—Sophia stood beside him, scanning the crowd.“…They’re not reacting the same way.”—Carl nodded.“…Different people. Different fragments.”—Across the street, a woman suddenly staggered back, eyes wide.“I—I saw… fire…”—Another man shook his head.“No… it was light… everything was light…”—Sophia exhaled slowly.“…So they’re not remembering the same thing.”—Carl’s gaze hardened.“…They’re remembering their version of it.”—A beat.—“…That’s worse.”—Sophia glanced at him.“…Why?”—Carl stepped forward, his voice low.“…Because people don’t react to truth.”A pause.“…They react to what they believe they saw.”—As if on cue——Voices began to rise.—“I swear it was real!”“You’re imagining things—!”“No, you d
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The crowd thinned, but the feeling didn’t.Eyes lingered longer than they should. Conversations dropped to whispers as Carl and Sophia passed. Not fear—assessment.—Sophia kept her voice low.“…We’ve got a problem.”—Carl didn’t slow.“…We’ve got several.”—She glanced around.“…No. A specific one. They’re organizing.”—Carl nodded once.“…I see it.”—Across the intersection, three of the “calm ones” stood apart from the rest—quietly guiding people, redirecting foot traffic, creating space like invisible lines were being drawn.—“…They’re mapping behavior,” Sophia said.—“…And testing control,” Carl added.—A black sedan rolled up beside them.Windows tinted.Engine still.—Sophia stiffened.“…Please tell me that’s not—”—The rear door opened.—A familiar voice.“…Get in. Both of you.”—Carl exhaled.“…Took you long enough.”—Sophia blinked.“…You know him?”—From the backseat, a man leaned forward—sharp eyes, composed posture.President Leo.—“…I know of him,” Carl sai